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1. Stop taking bribe lest you are caught.

(A) might be caught (B) should be caught

(C) may be caught (D)No improvement

2. If I hadn’t seen the car coming, I might have been killed.

(A) If I had seen the car coming (B) When I hadn’t seen the car coming

(C) Since I hadn’t seen the car coming (D) No improvement

3. Have you come to bless me on my birthday, would have been very grateful to you.

(A) Had you come (B) Has you come

(C) Have you came (D) No improvement

4. If I was you, I would not sign the document.

(A) If I have been you (B) If I were you

(C) If I had been you (D) No improvement

5. If the maid servant clean the room properly, we shall not make any comment.

(A) cleaned (B) will clean (C) cleans (D) No improvement

6. In case if it rains, I shall not visit you.

(A) If so (B) In case of (C) If/In case (D) No improvement

7. If the room had been brighter. I would have been able to read for a while before
going to bed.

(A) If the room was brighter (B) If the room are brighter

(C) Had the room been brighter (D)No improvement

8. If Ram will call me at his home, I shall be v happy.

(A) If Ram called (B) If Ram has called

(C) If Ram calls (D) No improvement

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9. Walk carefully lest you do not fall.

(A) lest you might not fall (B) lest you fall

(C) lest you should not fall (D)No improvement

10. I will buy the house provided it is quite sound.

(A) unless (B) whether (C) until (D) No improvement

11. If I had the money I would have bought the house.

(A) If I have had the money I would have bought the house.

(B) If 1 had had the money I would have bought the house.

(C) If have the money I would have bought the house.

(D) No improvement

12. You can’t get good marks unless you don’t work hard.

(A) till you don’t (B) unless you

(C) until you don’t (D) No improvement

13. If one works hard, you have got the reward.

(A) one gets (B) one has got

(C) one will get (D) No improvement

14. In the absence of your support, he would have lost the election.

(A) Lacking your support, he would have lost the election

(B) But for your support, he would have lost the election

(C) He would have lost the election if you had not supported him.

(D) No improvement

15. The price cannot be quoted except we are allowed to examine the sample.

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 (A) if (B) unless (C) because (D) No improvement

16. If you are a cricket fan, make sure you are witness the grand opening ceremony
today.

(A) you witnessed (B) you witnessing

(C) you witness (D)No improvement

17. Be quick otherwise you would miss the train.

(A) otherwise you could have

(B) No Improvement

(C) otherwise you will

(D) otherwise you will have

18. Had that painter put good colours in my painter, we would have given him
money.

(A) will have given (B) would give

(C) will give (D) No improvement

19. Mr. Dev will not go to the wedding reception without being called.

(A) if he is not invited (B) till he is invited

(C) unless he is invited (D) No improvement

20. If a man remains as careful as he is in the beginning, there will be no failure.

(A) he was in the beginning

(B) he in the beginning

(C) he at the beginning

(D)No improvement

21. As soon as I reached my house, I opened my cupboard.

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 (A) I reached my house as soon as I opened my cupboard.

(B) As soon as I opened my cupboard I reached my house.

(C) No sooner had I reached my house that I opened my cupboard.

(D)No improvement.

22. Had the contractor informs me, I would have reacted there at once.

(A) informed (B) will inform

(C) inform (D) No improvement

23. If I will get an opportunity, I shall attend the seminar.

(A) get (B) got (C) No Improvement (D) shall get

24. Had he not being scold, he would not have insulted.

(A) Have he not being scolded

(B) Had he not been scolded

(C) Has he not been scolded

(D)No improvement

25. If I am a bird, I would fly to him/her/it.

(A) were (B) was

(C) had been (D) No improvement

26. He will revise it when he is comes back.

(A) when he come back

(B) on coming back

(C) when he came back

(D)No improvement

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27. If he has time he will telephone.

(A) could (B) might

(C) would (D) No improvement

28. If he would have tried he would have succeeded.

(A) had tried (B) is tried

(C) was tried (D) No improvement

29. If I were you, I will not do so.

(A) was not (B) would not

(C) would not have been (D)No improvement

30. If god appears here, we would not let him go.

(A) appeared (B) appear

(C) have appear (D) No improvement

31. If I had gone to Mumbai, I would surely bring your books.

(A) would have surely brought

(B) could have surely brought

(C) might have brought

(D) No improvement

32. When I shall go to Agra, I shall visit the Taj Mahal.

(A) have gone (B) shall travel

(C) go (D) No improvement

33. If the room had been brighter, Shweta would have been able to read for a
while before bedtime.

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 (A) If the room was brighter, Shweta would have been able to read for a while
before bedtime.

(B) If the room been brighter, Shweta would have been able to read for a while
before bedtime.

(C) Had the room been brighter, Shweta would have been able to read for a while
before bedtime.

(D)No improvement

34. You can borrow my laptop as long as you promise not to misuse it.

(A) only long as (B) too long as

(C) so long as (D) No improvement

35. I wish I knew what is wrong with my car.

(A) I wish I knew what was wrong with my car.

(B) I wish I had known what is wrong with my car.

(C) I wish I know what is wrong with my car.

(D)No improvement

36. Supposing if he comes, what should I do?

(A) If he comes (B) In case he will come

(C) In the event of his being come (D)No improvement

37. If you have studied hard, you would have got a first class.

(A) If you studied hard. (B) If you had studied hard.

(C) If you would study hard. (D)No improvement.

38. If I am the P.M. I would ban all processions.

(A) will be (B) were (C) am (D) No improvement

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39. If I had played well, I would have won the match.

(A) I played well (B) I play well

(C) I am playing will (D)No improvement

40. If I had followed your advice, I would not regret today.

(A) will not regret (B) had not regretted

(C) would not have regretted (D)No improvement

41. I shall not go until I am invited.

(A) till (B) whether

(C) unless (D) No improvement

42. I shall appreciate if you kindly accept my proposal.

(A) I would appreciate if (B) I shall appreciate it if

(C) I would have appreciate if (D)No improvement

43. If you were the Prime Minister of India what steps would you have taken to end
unemployment ?

(A) will you take (B)will you be taking

(C) would you take (D)No improvement

44. If they were knowing about the crabs, they would not have decided to picnic
there.

(A) had known (B) knew

(C) did know (D) No improvement

45. If he had time he will call you.

(A) would have (B) would have had

(C) has (D) No improvement

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46. The concert will start when the conductor comes.

(A) when the conductor arrives

(B) when the curtain has been raising

(C) when the audience will arrive

(D)No improvement

47. Mary would not go to the market unless I go with her.

(A) shall go (B) went

(C) would go (D) No improvement

48. After the letter reached me, I shall know the result.

(A) After the letter reaches

(B) After the letter will reach

(C) After the letter has reached

(D)No improvement

49. If I dyed my hair green, everybody will laugh at me.

(A) would (B) did

(C) may (D) No improvement

50. Unless they modify the system, our future generations will suffer.

(A) Unless the system is modified

(B) Unless the system will be modified

(C) If the system will not be modified

(D)No improvement

51. You cam ot pass as long as you study.

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 (A) prm :ded (B) unless

(C) less (D) No improvement

52. If a ghost appeared here, all will run away.

(A) all ran away (B) all would have run away

(C) all would run away (D) No improvement

53. The Councillor behaves as if he is the Chief Minister.

(A) has been (B) were

(C) No improvement (D) was

54. If you had told your problem yesterday, we might had helped you.

(a) would have

(b) might have been

(c) would have been

(d) No correction required

55. If you had attended the meeting, you would have benefited a great deal.

(a) would denefit

(b) could benefit

(c) benefited

(d) No improvement

56. Had you helped me, I shall not be miserable.

(a) would not be

(b) should not be

(c) would not have been

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 (d) No improvement

57. Even if I had stood on a chair, I would not have been able to reach the light
bulb.

(a) did not reach

(b) could not reach

(c) would not be reaching

(d) No improvement

58. Have you not reached in time, we would have lost our lives.

(a) Had you not reach

(b) If you have not reached

(c) Had you not reached

(d) If you would not have reached

(e) No improvement

59. If a person studied this period of history, he would have wondered how such
things had happened in India.

(a) a person had studied

(b) a person would study

(c) a person could have studied

(d) No improvement

60. No matter what experience you have had with forest fires, if you would have
witnessed the fire roaring down through the canyon, you would have been
terrified.

(a) if you witnessed

(b) if you had witnessed

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 (c) if you could witness

(d) No change required

61. If you have been careful, you could have avoided the accident.

(a) If you are

(b) Had you been

(c) Have you had been

(d) Had you have been

(e) No correction required

62. Had I realized how close I was to the edge of the valley, I would not have carried
the bags there.

(a) Had I been realized

(b) If I would have realized

(c) When I realized

(d) Had I had realized

(e) No correction required

63. Had I realised how close I was to falling, I would not have gone to the party.

(a) If would have realised

(b) Had I realise how close

(c) When I realised how close

(d) If I realised close

(e) No change required

64. Had I been there, I would be helped him.

(a) would be helped

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 (b) Should be helping

(c) could be of help

(d) could have been helped

(e) None of these

65. I would have employed the same strategy had he not forewarned me.

(a) He had not forewarned

(b) He would not have forewarned

(c) He not been forewarned

(d) Had not forewarned

(e) No correction required

66. I would have been in your place, I would not have accepted his suggestion.

(a) If I had in

(b) Had I been with

(c) I had been with

(d) Had I been in

(e) No Correction Required

67. Had he known more about the policies of the company, he might not have
accepted the offer.

(a) He had known more

(b) Did he know more

(c) Since not more was known

(d) If he would know more

(e) No Correction required

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68. If I leave early from home, I could have made it on time to the airport.

(a) If I would leave early

(b) Had I leave earlier

(c) If I could left early

(d) Had I left earlier

(e) No correction required

69. If he would have tried he would have succeeded.

(a) is triad

(b) was tried

(c) had tried

(d) No improvement

70. If you have studied hard, you would have got a first class.

(a) If you studied hard

(b) If you had studied hard

(c) If you would study hard

(d) No improvement

71. If I had played well, I would have won the match.

(a) I played well

(b) I play well

(c) I am playing well

(d) No improvement

72. If I hadn't seen the car coming, I might have been killed.

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 (a) If I had seen the car coming

(b) When I hadn't seen the car coming

(c) Since I hadn't seen the car coming

(d) No improvement

73. Were the politicians to assess themselves, they would find that they have lost
their credibility long back.

(a) have lost their credentials

(b) have been losing their credibility

(c) Had lost their credibility

(d) No improvement

74. If I had the money I would have bought the house.

(a) If I had had the money I would have bought the house

(b) If I have the money I would have bought the house

(c) If I have had the money I would have bought the house

(d) No improvement

75. If you would have remembered to bring the map, we would not have lost our way.

(a) Had remembered

(b) Were remembered

(c) Remembered

(d) No improvement

76. Had you been told us earlier, we would have helped you.

(i) Had you (ii) If you had

(a) Only (i)

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 (b) Only (ii)

(c) Either (i) or (ii)

(d) No Correction required

(SENTENCE IMPROVEMENT )

Answer Key

1. (B) 2. (D) 3. (A) 4. (B) 5. (C) 6. (C) 7. (D) 8. (C) 9. (B)

10. (D) 11. (B) 12. (B) 13. (A) 14. (C) 15. (B) 16. (C) 17. (C) 18. (D)

19. (C) 20. (D) 21. (D) 22. (A) 23. (A) 24. (B) 25. (A) 26. (B) 27. (D)

28. (A) 29. (B) 30. (A) 31. (A) 32. (C) 33. (D) 34. (C) 35. (A) 36. (A)

37. (B) 38. (B) 39. (D) 40. (C) 41. (C) 42. (D) 43. (C) 44. (A) 45. (C)

46. (A) 47. (B) 48. (C) 49. (A) 50. (A) 51. (B) 52. (C) 54. (A) 55. (D)

56. (C) 57. (D) 58. (C) 59. (A) 60. (B) 61. (B) 62. (E) 63. (E) 64. (E)

65. (E) 66. (D) 67. (E) 68. (D) 69. (C) 70. (B) 71. (D) 72. (D) 73. (D)

74. (A) 75. (A) 76. (C)

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